Faculty DBS University

Dr. Piyush Dua

Designation : Professor - Department of Advanced Computing
Experience :

Professional Experience:

  • Current Position: Professor at DBS Global University, 1st July 2024
  • Previous Positions:
    • Designation, Organization Name, Date
    • Faculty, University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Suhar, Oman, Aug. 2019 – Sep. 2023
    • Associate Professor, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, Dec. 2015 – Aug. 2019
    • Professor, Maharaja Agarsain Institute of Technology, Ghaziabad, UP, Jan. 2014 – Sep. 2015
    • Professor, Rukmini Devi Institute of Advanced Studies, Rohini, Delhi, Aug. 2012 – Jan. 2014
    • Associate Professor, Vidya College of Engineering, Meerut, UP, India, Apr. 2011 – Jul. 2012
    • Post-Doctoral Scientist, POSTECH, South Korea, Oct. 2008 – Oct. 2010
    • Senior Lecturer, Amity University, Noida, India, Jan. 2006 – Aug. 2008
    • Lecturer, Mody Institute of Technology and Science, Lakshmangarh, India, Sep. 2004 – Aug. 2005

Professional Experience and Responsibilities:

  • HOD, Department of Physics, UPES, Dehradun
  • Coordinator, Faculty Development Program, UPES, Dehradun
  • Coordinator, PGCAP Certificate Program, UPES, Dehradun, Asia Award Winner
  • Convener, ICAMEES, 2018, UPES, Dehradun
  • Incharge, Summer School, 2017-18, UPES, Dehradun
  • Incharge, Centre for Idea, Innovation, Incubator and Entrepreneurship, RDIAS, New Delhi
  • Incharge, Centre for Excellence in Computational Nanotechnology, RDIAS, New Delhi
  • Contributed (for 3 years) as Joint Secretary, Electron Microscope Society of India (North India)

Research Interests:

  • Photoelectrochemical water splitting for Hydrogen generation, Spintronic, Memristors, Gas Sensors

Publications & Conferences:

  • Memristor and Spintronics as Key Technologies for Upcoming Computing Resources (Nanoscale Memristor Device and Circuits Design), Piyush Dua, Anurag Srivastava, Parmal Singh Solanki, and Mohammed Saif ALSaidi, Elsevier, November 2023
  • Choice of right dimension and position of microstrip feedline for the bandwidth improvement of microstrip antenna, Mishra, R., Mishra, R.G., Kuchhal, P. and Dua, P., Intelligent Communications, Control and Devices 633 -638 (2018). SCOPUS Indexed
  • Design and Simulation of CNTFET-based folded cascade Op-Amp for Instrumentation Amplifier, P Tyagi, S.K. Singh and Piyush Dua, Smart Computing (CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group) 684-693 (2021).
  • Band Energy and Crystal structure Employing Density Function Theory, Piyush Dua and Avanish Kumar Srivastava, Pan Stanford Publishing, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group (2014).
  • Structural determination of Zn-O dumbbells in facetted nano-particles, A.K. Srivastava, R. Gakhar, Piyush Dua, K. Senthil, K.N. Sood and K. Yong, Book chapter: Microscopy, Science, Technology, Applications and Education 4, 1820 (2010).
Journal Articles:
  • Exploring FinFET and GNRFET with a Study of Full Adder Circuit Design, Priyanka Tyagi, Sharmila, Piyush Dua, Nanotechnology Perceptions 622-636 (2024). SCOPUS Indexed.
  • Lossy mode resonance surface plasmon resonance sensor for malaria detection, Bhupinder Singh, Amit Dixit, Piyush Dua, Journal of Optics, In Press (2024) Impact factor 2.077.
  • Lossy-mode-resonance sensor based on ITO and LiF nanomaterial for the enhancement of quality factor and detection accuracy, Bhupinder Singh, Amit Dixit, Piyush Dua, Journal of Optics, In Press (2023), Impact factor 2.077.
  • Ultra Low power 8-transistor modified gate diffusion input carbon nano tube field effect transistor full adder, Priyanka Tyagi, Sanjay K Singh, Piyush Dua, IETE Journal of Research 69, 5518-5531 (2023). Impact Factor: 1.2
  • Influence of Pedagogy on the Epistemological Estimation of Electrical Engineering Subject, Parmal Singh Solanki, Piyush Dua, Syed Aqeel Ashraf, Journal of Engineering Education Transformations 36, 38-45 (2022). SCOPUS Indexed.
  • Physicochemical and Biological Analysis of River Yamuna at Palla Station from 2009 to 2019, Pankaj Joshi, Akshansha Chauhan, Piyush Dua, Sudheer Malik and Yuei-An-Liou, Scientific Reports 12, 1-19 (2022). Impact Factor: 4.99 (Nature Portfolio)
  • Superparamagnetic and Perfect-Paramagnetic Zinc Ferrite Quantum Dots from Microwave-Assisted Tunable Synthesis, Kanak Pal S Parmar, Jeong Hun Kim, Amita Bist, Piyush Dua, Pawan K Tiwari, Anukorn Phuruangrat, Jae Sung Lee, ACS Omega 7, 31607–31611 (2022). Impact Factor: 4.13
  • Selection criteria for spintronic materials: Role of spin dependent band-width narrowing/broadening, Piyush Dua, KPS Parmar, Abhishek Kumar Mishra, Shalendra Kumar, Akshansha Chauhan, Piyush Kuchhal, J. Phys. Chem. Solids 149, 109786 (2021). Impact Factor: 4.38
Conference Presentations:
  • Energy Saving to Diminish the Electricity Demand by Regulating HVAC System, Parmal Singh Solanki, Piyush Dua, Syed Aqeel Ashraf, IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 1055, 012009 (2022)
  • Study of electromagnetic radiation from mobile towers near schools and health centers in the Suhar city, Piyush Dua, Mohammed Saif ALSaidi, Parmal Singh Solanki, Ibrahim Hamdan Sulaiman Al Maawali, IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 1055, 012019 (2022)
  • Effective mass ratio of a nano-wire, Piyush Dua, Pro. Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) Solid State Physics Symposium 52, 1089 (2007)
Invited Lectures / Key Note Lectures:
  • Invited as Speaker in 7th India International Science Festival for the session “International S&T Intervention on Traditional Craft and Artisans, Organized by Government of India, 10-13 December, 2021.
  • Keynote Speaker in the event entitled “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav and 80 years of CSIR”, organized by AMPRI, Bhopal, 3 September, 2021.
  • Invited as Distinguished Expert in 6th India International Science Festival for the session “International Experiences in S&T Interventions to Improve Traditional Arts and Crafts”, Organized by Government of India, 22-25 December, 2020.
  • Keynote Speaker in the International Conference on “Emerging and Thrust Areas in Technical Education (Engineering and Management)”, SCOPE College of Engineering, Bhopal, 5 September, 2020.
  • Impact of Covid-19: Way Forward in Teaching-Learning Process, International Webinar on Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Teaching-Learning Process and Challenges, Elite College of Professional Studies, Meerut, India, 12 July 2020.
Date of Joining: 01.07.2024

Qualification

Academic Qualifications:

  • Ph.D.: Computational Materials Science, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, 2005
  • M.Sc.: Physics, CCS University, Meerut, 1998
  • B.Sc.: PCM, CCS University, Meerut, 1996
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Administration: Educational Administration, Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning, Pune, 2013
  • Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), AIR 257
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

Research & Patents

Awards & Recognitions:

  • Selected as category – A speaker for “Theoretical Physics Seminar Circuit (TPSC)” in the year 2005-2006. This is an activity of Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, which has been setup to exchange ideas among the researchers of the country. (Link)
  • Awardee of an International Award from Blackboard Company entitled “Award for Asia 2019” as a part of UPES fraternity.

Courses Taught:

  • Applied Engineering Physics I & II (UG)
  • Materials Science (UG & PG)
  • Operating System (UG & PG)
  • Computer Organization (UG & PG)
  • Laser Systems and Applications (UG & PG)
  • Electronic Materials and Processes (PG)

Industry Collaborations & Projects:

  • Project 1 (2007) – Rs. 10.18 Lakhs
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Collaboration: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
    Funding Agency: Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS), Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India
    Title: “Study of one & two dimensional nano-structures by using Density Functional Theory and Green’s Function Methods”

  • Project 2 (2013) – Rs. 6.00 Lakhs
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Funding Agency: All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE)
    Title: “Study of the role of strongly correlated systems for PEC water splitting in Cu2YX4 (Y = Mo, W & X = S, Se) using Density Functional Theory”

Professional Affiliations:

  • Lifetime Member, Indian Nano Science Society
  • Lifetime Member, Electron Microscope Society of India

International and National Collaborators:

  • Dr. Avanish K. Srivastava, Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute, Bhopal, MP
  • Prof. Kwang S. Kim, Ulsan National University, Ulsan, South Korea
  • Prof. Jae S. Lee, Ulsan National University, Ulsan, South Korea
  • Prof. Anurag Srivastava, IIITM, Gwalior
  • Prof. Anindya Datta, GGS-IPU, New Delhi
  • Prof. Yuei-An Liou, National Central University, Taiwan
  • Dr. Nitin Puri, Delhi Technical University, New Delhi
  • Dr. Subarna Maiti, CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, India

Regular Referee in Highly Reputed International Journals:

  • Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter
  • Physica Scripta
  • Nanotechnology
  • Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
  • Chemical Physics Letters
  • Canadian Journal of Physics
  • Physica Status Solidi B

Contributions in Higher Education and Digital Technology:

  • Article: “Engineering Education in Covid-19 Environment: Challenges and Opportunities”, Oman Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education, September 2020, 1st Issue
  • Co-ordinator: International Faculty Development Program titled Post Graduate Certificate in Educational Practice, 2018–2019

Extra Curricular and Sports:

  • Participated in World Veteran’s Table Tennis Championship 2023 held in Oman; reached Semi-finals (Consolation)
  • Won two titles in All Oman Open Championships, 2023
  • Represented university in Inter-varsity Table Tennis Championships six times (1993–94 to 1998–99)
  • Winner of a state-level table tennis tournament in Korea
  • University Champion in Table Tennis (1997–98)
  • Team Captain in the Inter-I.I.T. meet, 2002
  • Coaching Amity University Table Tennis team for inter-varsity tournaments
  • Coaching IIT Roorkee Table Tennis team for inter-varsity tournaments

Workshops / Conferences Organized:

  • International Conference on Advanced Materials for Energy & Environment Sustainability (ICAMEES 2018)
    Role: Convener
    Date: 14th – 15th December, 2018
    Venue: University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun
  • National Conference on Cyber Security
    Role: Convener
    Date: 31st January – 1st February, 2014
    Venue: Rukmini Devi Institute of Advanced Studies, Delhi
  • Faculty Development Program on Research Methodology and Tools for Management & IT (RMTMIT-2013)
    Role: Convener
    Date: 5th – 7th July, 2013
    Venue: Rukmini Devi Institute of Advanced Studies, Rohini, Delhi
  • Faculty Development Program on Entrepreneurship
    Role: Member
    In collaboration with NAFEN
    Date: 9th – 23rd December, 2013
    Venue: Rukmini Devi Institute of Advanced Studies, Rohini, Delhi
  • Workshop on Recent Trends in Materials Science: Experimental and Computational Aspects (RTMS 2013)
    Role: Convener
    Date: 26th – 27th April, 2013
    Venue: Rukmini Devi Institute of Advanced Studies, Rohini, Delhi

Workshops / Short-Term Courses Attended:

  • NIUS Workshop on Central Forces
    Date: 28th February – 3rd March, 2017
    Venue: Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (TIFR), Mumbai
  • Computational Methods for Experimental Spectroscopy (using CASTEP)
    Date: 5th – 7th January, 2011
    Venue: Rukmani Devi Institute of Advanced Studies, New Delhi
  • Symposium/Workshop of Computational Science (SWOCS)
    Date: 21st – 22nd November, 2009
    Venue: Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea
  • Short-Term Course on Functional Nanomaterials: Science and Technology
    Date: 3rd – 7th February, 2007
    Venue: Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
  • Workshop on Correlated Systems and Novel Materials
    Date: 16th – 18th January, 2007
    Venue: Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
  • Short-Term Course on Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology and Their Applications
    Date: 21st – 25th February, 2005
    Venue: Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
  • Workshop on Self-Assembly Routes for Nanotech Materials
    Date: 26th – 28th April, 2006
    Venue: Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Mumbai, India
  • Short-Term Course on E-Resources
    Date: 28th – 29th November, 2003
    Venue: Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
  • Workshop on Patent and Intellectual Property Rights Awareness
    Date: 6th September, 2001
    Venue: University of Roorkee (now Indian Institute of Technology), Roorkee

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